Software AG acquired Sabratec in 2005. In 2007, the company bought SPL and Jacada. Together, the Israelis’ free and open start-up culture combines with the German company’s well-organized and methodical culture to make Software AG’s Israeli R&D center into a very effective unit.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/local-start-up-spirit-boosts-staid-german-software-giant/